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§ 101. Agency

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119-95 is not ingested; this is Title 31 as published at 119-87 (2026-04-30), which is the latest release point at or before it that carries this title.

§ 101.

Agency

In this title, “agency” means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.

Source(Pub. L. 97–258,
Sept. 13, 1982
, 96 Stat. 877.)
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101
(no source).
The section is included to avoid the necessity for defining “agency” each time it is used in the revised title.

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